Arthur Schopenhauer quotes

Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of …Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.

Death Short Loss

Compassion is the basis of …Compassion is the basis of morality.

Short Morality Compassion

One should use common words to say uncommon …One should use common words to say uncommon things

Writing Philosophy Short

The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large …The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.

Short Humor Writing

Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can …Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.

Happiness consists in frequent repetition of …Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure

Happiness Philosophy Pleasure

Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be …Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.

Character

Life is a constant process of …Life is a constant process of dying.

Life Short Philosophy

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the …Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.

Perception Limitation Human nature

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not …A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Freedom

Man can do what he wants but he cannot want what he …Man can do what he wants but he cannot want what he wants.

Short Man

A sense of humour is the only divine quality of …A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man

Being human Man






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... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read …... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them

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